General information: The Date palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera) makes a list of popular Florida palms. This Florida palm is extensively grown for ornamental purposes in the Sunshine State. Due to Florida’s humid climate the Date palm doesn’t produce quality dates.

Additional Information:

Growth rate: This Florida palm has slow growth rate.

Habitat: Date palms are native to the deserts of the Middle east and northern Africa.

Maintenance: This Florida palm requires low maintenance if you grow it as an ornamental. The elegant Florida palm tree needs full sun and abundant supply of fresh water. It grows well in different kinds of soils. It is cold hardy to 20 F. The Date palm tree is hightly drought, wind and salt tolerant.

Uses: These Florida palms are famous for its sweet edible dates. In Florida they are cultivated only for decorative purposes. Florida palm trees look very attractive when planted in rows along streets and avenues. They are often used in plantings at the entrances to mansions and shopping malls.

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